Types Of Ink And Media Used - Roland ColorCamm PC-12 User Manual

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Types of Ink and Media Used

With the PC-12, you can use ink-ribbon cartridges using either resin inks or wax inks.
Resin Inks
Resin inks (ribbon-cartridge type) allow printing that offers excellent resistance to fading and rubbing while maintaining good color
development.
Their ability to withstand water and rubbing makes them suitable for producing stickers and labels. The outstanding resistance to fading also
makes it suitable for creating directory panels and outdoor signs. (Signs for outdoor use should be laminated.)
The ink-ribbon cartridges packed with this product are of this type.
In addition to the included CMYK (process color) inks, you can also use red, blue, white, gold, and silver as special colors. Special colors
must be purchased separately.
For printing media, use resin-use cutting media (vinyl-chloride media) that takes advantage of the characteristics of these inks.
The test media included with this product is of this type.
For actual use, rolls of genuine resin-use media (vinyl chloride; white or transparent) should be purchased separately.
Wax Inks
Wax inks allow glossy, attractive printing (when using glossy ink ribbons). However, they are not as resistant to fading and rubbing as resin
inks, so they should be used indoors. Also, wax-use ink-ribbon cartridges and cutting media are less expensive than those for resin inks.
You can CMYK (process color) inks as well as gold and silver as special colors. These must be purchased separately.
For printing media, use special wax-ink cutting media (synthetic paper).
This is roll media. Genuine media for wax-ink use (synthetic paper, white) must be purchased separately.
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